Hungry monster ready to cause more havoc in Seoul in THE HOST 2(2008).
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Concept Sketch and Details for HOST 2

Some new details and a concept sketch has made its way online for THE HOST 2 (it's really a prequel), courtesy of Sci-Fi Japan. The details came by way of a press release from creator Kang Full, who alway drew the concept below featuring a lift holding the monster at bay. Full also mentioned that the political implications would be appearing again inside this next installment of their monster franchise. While there is no actors or director attached to this film as of yet, the production company has the film slated for a summer 2009 release.

Here's some of the details by Sci-Fi Japan:

Because of its subject matter, THE HOST 2 is very likely to feature as much serious political and social subtext as the previous film. The restoration of Cheonggyecheon was an administration of Lee Myung-bak, current President-elect of Korea. Lee was the mayor of Seoul between 2002 and 2006, and the restoration of Cheonggyecheon was his election pledge. Before the restoration, Cheonggyecheon was notorious for its foul underground water and as a architectural safety hazard. Although the restoration has now made the creek one of the major tourist attractions of Seoul, it has drastically changed the everyday lives of the people living around Cheonggyecheon.

Reportedly, there is a line in Kang’s script, spoken by a municipal officer— “The mayor (Lee) who plans to run for the next presidency ordered that the restoration of Cheonggyecheon must be completed before his term is over.” The restoration made Lee a public figure and it is generally agreed that it greatly helped him win the recent presidential election. However, it also caused criticism after the completion. Many merchants, including street vendors who had long-established business near Cheonggyecheon had to be relocated and there were several complications related to compensation for them. And the current stream of Cheonggyecheon is not from the upper stream, but water supply facilities. These are the reasons why many, including environmentalists and scholars, accuse the restoration of being nothing but a waste of taxes and a demonstration of Lee Myung-bak’s hubrice. With these aspects, THE HOST 2 is expected to be quite controversial when released, especially in the early years of Lee’s presidency.

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Here's that concept sketch by Kang Full.